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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Formosus

816 - 896

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Pope Formosus (c. 816 – 896) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 891 until his death on 4 April 896. His reign as pope was troubled, marked by interventions in power struggles over the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Kingdom of West Francia, and the Holy Roman Empire. Because he sided with Arnulf of Carinthia against Lambert of Spoleto, Formosus's remains were exhumed and put on trial in the Cadaver Synod. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Formosus has received more than 787,557 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Pope Formosus is the 126th most popular religious figure (up from 139th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Italy (up from 174th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Formosus is most famous for being the first pope to be tried and convicted of high treason.

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  • 75.62

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  • 68

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 15.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Formosus ranks 126 out of 2,238. Before him are Sarah, Pope Gregory IX, Pope Gregory XV, Anselm of Canterbury, Seti I, and Pope Boniface VIII. After him are Aminah, Pope Clement VIII, Pope Pius VII, Pope Urban VII, Pope Pius VIII, and Pope Alexander VIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 816, Pope Formosus ranks 1. After him are Bardas and Joseph the Hymnographer. Among people deceased in 896, Pope Formosus ranks 1. After him are Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Boniface VI, Abu Hanifa Dinawari, Hastein, Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, and Ermengard of Italy.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Formosus ranks 134 out of 4,668. Before him are Donato Bramante (1443), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Numa Pompilius (-753), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Pope Boniface VIII (1235). After him are Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Nerva (30), Andrea Palladio (1508), Pope Clement VIII (1536), and Andrea del Verrocchio (1435).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Formosus ranks 34. Before him are Pope Clement I (40), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Pope Boniface VIII (1235). After him are Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), and Pope Pius II (1405).

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